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目詰まり (めづまり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

目め詰づまり

め

づ

ま

り

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

clogging; blockage; getting stuck

Refers to something becoming blocked or clogged, such as a pipe, filter, or pore. Often used with する to describe the process of clogging.

排はい水すい口こうが目め詰づまりして水みずが流ながれない。
The drain is clogged and the water won't flow.
エアコンのフィルターが目め詰

づ

まり

する

と

効こう

率りつ

が

落お

ちる

。

When the air conditioner filter gets clogged, its efficiency drops.

Written forms

目め詰づまりUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling.
目め詰づまり
Variant spelling with 詰り instead of 詰まり.

Kanji

目eye, class, look
詰packed, close, pressed

Similar words

詰つまる
詰まる is a general verb meaning 'to be blocked' or 'to be packed'. 目詰まり specifically refers to the state of being clogged, often used for filters, pipes, or pores.

Etymology

Compound of 目 (め, 'eye' or 'hole') and 詰まり (つまり, 'blockage'), the noun form of 詰まる (つまる, 'to be blocked'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely refers to a small opening becoming blocked.